Research Article

Lipoprotein Ratios as Surrogate Markers for Insulin Resistance in South Indians with Normoglycemic Nondiabetic Acute Coronary Syndrome

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients with ACS and controls.

ParametersCases ( )
mean ± SD
Controls ( )
mean ± SD
value

Age (years) 0.422
Gender (male : female)85 : 15111 : 29
BMI (kg/m2) <0.01
W/H ratio 0.446
Systolic BP (mm Hg) <0.01
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) <0.01
Unstable angina (%)31
Non-Q wave MI (%)2
Q-wave acute MI (%)67